Beyond the Frame

This is how Steven Spielberg handles rejection.  He felt confident that Jaws was going to get nominated for an Oscar in every major category.  It fell far short of those expectations.  Most importantly, he was not nominated for best director.  He laments “I got beaten out by Fellini.” 

Like many, he blames the Academy’s nonsensical decisions for his heartbreak.  We forget that the Academy is just a bunch of people.  All of these people have their own experiences that are likely quite different than our own.  By age.  By wealth.  By upbringing.  If we’re looking for any group of individuals to accept us and praise us for our accomplishments, we’re almost always going to be disappointed.  At some point, we’ll end up looking foolish like Spielberg does in this short clip.  I think his career ended up being just fine. Jaws was certainly not the best movie he ever made.

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[Video: TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards (1976)]